Paston Ridings Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Peterborough
Unique reference
110778
Address
Paston Ridings, Paston, PE4 7XG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
369 (69% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
40.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
52.8%
Persistent absence
13.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 39.3%
Other White 23.3%
Mixed 8.6%
African 8.1%
Other Black 5.1%
Unclassified 4.3%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other 2.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Indian 1.6%
Pakistani 1.6%
Caribbean 1.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingWell below average-3.1
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Paston Ridings Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
43
23
20
Year 1
42
23
19
Year 2
47
25
22
Year 3
59
20
39
Year 4
63
37
26
Year 5
60
33
27
Year 6
55
27
28
Year 2024-2025

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